Cathy at 746 Books is hosting the 20 Books of Summer reading challenge again this year. By Cathy’s own admission, she doesn’t have a great track record with her own challenge… But I do! As I’ve done in previous years, I’m using this challenge to read from my to-be-read stack (with a particular focus on hard copies). The challenge is straightforward – read twenty books between June 1st and September 3rd.
Of course, it’s winter in Melbourne. So while Cathy et al. is enjoying the Irish sunshine, I’ll be rugging up. Last year, I compared the Irish summer with the Melbourne winter on the day I finished each book. I’ll do it again this year. *spoiler alert: a lot of those days, Melbourne was warmer than Belfast…*
Here is my Summer (Winter) reading list (with a couple of spots free for whatever takes my fancy and book group picks):
01. Beloved by Toni Morrison
02. My Movie Business by John Irving
03. Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito
04. Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson
05. Mary & O’Neil by Justin Cronin
06. The Rich Part of Life by Jim Kokoris
07. Educated by Tara Westover
08. Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
09. Albert Einstein Speaking by R.J. Gadney
10. Smile by Roddy Doyle
11. Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee
12. Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
13. The Clasp by Sloane Crosley
14. Music & Silence by Rose Tremain
15. The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka by Clare Wright
16. The Party by Elizabeth Day
17. Written on the Skin by Liz Porter
18. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
19. The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac by Kris D’Agostino
20. Staying by Jessie Cole
